CORNWALL — The three playful dogs romped throughout the front office of the Little Guild of St. Francis Friday, far from the freezing conditions they'd endured just a week earlier.

Rusty, Rae and Gus were among the 65 dogs and 23 cats that Little Guild workers and volunteers brought back from a shelter in West Virginia that was hit hard by Superstorm Sandy.

"There was no power, no heat and 28 inches of snow," said Denise Gohn, Little Guild executive director, describing the shelter where they'd been housed. "The roofs on the outdoor kennels had collapsed and many were living outside, cold and frightened. The county shelters were full and damaged and dogs were tied to every tree or caged in crates. Many were going to be euthanized."

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